A LAODICEAN; Or, the castle of the De Stancys. A story of to-day
by Hardy, Thomas
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- first
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- Seller
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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Synopsis
A Laodicean is a novel by Thomas Hardy, published in 1881. Set in the more modern age of that time, the plot exhibits devices uncommon for Hardy, such as falsified telegrams and faked photographs. Paula Power inherits a medieval castle from her industrialist father who has purchased it from the aristocratic De Stancy family. She employs two architects, one local and one, George Somerset, newly qualified from London. Somerset represents modernity in the novel.
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- Bookseller
- Kay Craddock Antiquarian Bookseller (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 116417
- Title
- A LAODICEAN; Or, the castle of the De Stancys. A story of to-day
- Author
- Hardy, Thomas
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1881
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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